Nursing home · Bristol, City of

Riversway Nursing Home

Crews Hole Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8GG

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago

Riversway Nursing Home is a nursing home in Bristol in Bristol, City of, run by Riversway Care Limited (part of Prime Life Limited). It has 69 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 98% of care homes in Bristol, City of are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 1 May 2020 Rated 6 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 1 May 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Bristol, City of

Riversway Nursing Home is in the Good tier, alongside 64 other homes in Bristol, City of. Of the 87 rated care homes here, 98% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (10%)
Good 65 (74%)
Good, with an area to improve 8 (9%)
Requires improvement 2 (2%)
Not yet rated 1 (1%)

Half of Bristol, City of's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

See all 88 care homes in Bristol, City of →

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 69
Provider: Riversway Care Limited
Registered manager: Jan Wilkins
Registered with CQC since: 19 January 2011
Local authority: Bristol, City of
CQC location ID: 1-135257007

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Learning disability or autism
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from May 2020. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?
Is a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day?